The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-14
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Mrs. Durham Slowly Recovering from
the Injuries Inflicted Upon Her.
Verdict of the Lafayette Coroner in the Nab
bitt Casa Case of Faith Cure Which Is
Doubted by Skepties-Gleanings.
INDIANA.


The Durham Murder Case-Mrs. Dunham
Slowly Recovering Her Faculties.
Special to tho Indianapolis Journaa.
WARSAW, Feb. 13-No new evidence has been
elected in the Durham tragedy yesterday or to-
day. Joseph Plew. the supposed murderer, was
arraigned yesterday at 2 o'clock before Justice
Award. but no steps were taken in the exam
nation The further hearing was adjourned on
motion of Prosecuting Attorney Cook, three
weeks, as the Circuit Court will convene on the
Goth of this month"; when it is thought that the
case will be dealt with by the grand jury.
young man living near Sy racuse, named Lem''el
Raymer. was arrested late last night Cor com
plicity in the murder. He was not put in jail,
there being no evidence against him whatever,
and he was allowed to 60 without hearing.
Mrs. Durham is slowly recovering. but is still
unable to tell any connected story of the crime
She has, however, made some damaging dlscios-
ures as TO Plew, and some Of the circumstances
point to the fact that he must have had accom-
plices, but Mira. Durham can tell Of no others.
The pocketbook found on Piew. supposed to
belong to Durham, has been identified as one
traded for by Plew some two weeks before the
crime was committed. He has given no salts
factory account Of the money found. The talk
Of lynching has subsidized to some extent, as the
probabilities are now that he will be given
speedy trial at the next term of court.
An Associated Press telegram reports that
Mrs. Durham reganed consciousness on Sunday
and told the story of the murder of her husband
| and child. Her mind is now clear. She says
that Plew is the murderer, and that he alone
committed the horrible crime This story is
being carefully guarded for fear that it will in
cite the mob that have been waiting for proof of
Plew's guilt to summary action. The Jail is
strongly guarded. and the sheriff says he will
shoot the FIRST man who enters to take Plew.
Magnificent Bequests on an Uncertainty.
WABASH, Feb. 12-Daniel CRUDE died at Lib
erty Mills, this county, yesterday afternoon.
He was in reduced circumstances, but short
time before he died made requests amounting to
$3.50. 000 His benefciaries. however, are not
quite sure that they will receive any portion of
| the sum. A few weeks ago Mr.. CRUDE received
word from friend in Europe stating that one of
his relatives had just died and left him quarter
of million.
The old man. having claimed all his life that
he was of noble and wealthy parentage, at once
sent man to Europe to get the fortune. He
had a pre- monition that he would die before the
money was delivered to him, and in reality wor
ried himself to death about the matter. 1t Is
not known whether his relatives in this county
will be able to establish their claim to the es-
tate, but in order to assist them in so doing Mr.
Gruhe made a will bequeathing them $3.50. 600
just before his death.
Coroner's Verdict in the Mabbitt Case.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Feb. 13-Coroner Mofitt has
| filed his verdict in the Lou Matbitt case. He
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suasiou or force by Amer Green. and choked to
death murdered, and her body thrown into
the water. Tho body of the unfortunate girl
has not yet been inferred. all reports to the
| trary. 1t remains at the undertaker's The
coroner of this county at frat thought it would
be necessary to hold the skull of the dead wom
| an to produce in evidence should Green ever be
captured. The family wanted to hurry the body
entire, or else have it temporarily buried here.
The coroner has come to the conclusion that he
! has evidence enoug without the skull, and has
notified the family. The father will arrive Mon
day, and take the remains home, and then the
| last act the sad drama will be performed.
Minor Notes.
John CUNNINGHAM a farmer, residing near
| Bunker Hill, was fatally kicked by horse on
| Friday.
1 Abraham Beers, of Decatur, walked eighteen
| miles N his sleep and returned homo without
knowing whore he had been. Beers is only a
| boy, and his absence alarmed his family ter
ribly.
Dr. T. B. Harvey, Of Indianapolis on Wednes-
day last performed tho difficult surgical opera
ton Of removing tumor from Mrs. Asbourn,
| Of near Yorktown. He was assisted by Drs.
| Winans, Cotteral and Bradbury. Of Muncie.
| Mr.. J. c. Cordry died at his home, in Whining
| ton, Feb. 3. at the age of seventy-fve. Mr..
| Cordry Of tho oldest and most highly
| respected citizens of Dearborn county, and had
lived in Wilmington more than half a century.
A naturalgas company has been formed a,
WavelaDd, Montgomery county. Operations
will not be commenced until the result of the
companies at Charlottesville is known, and il
gas is not found there the Waveland men viii
; not sink WELL
| The derrick for the first gas we'll of the
Charlottesville Natural-gas and Fuel Company
is being erected on the farm of Paul Hughes,
mile northwest of that city, close to the banks
of Sugar creek. Near this same place severa
small particles of gold have been found at differ
emit times.
Tho Muncie Gas Company is taking out tn,
meters which have Gone duty for SO long meas
. | uring gas, and will hereafter charge by tn,
north, letting the patrons use all they wish
The prices for stoves will vary in accordance
with the size of the ROOM There are now abou
two hundred stoves heated with natural gas
The Muncie Gas Company claim to have thu
best we'll in the State. The gas comes ont 81
strong that it cannot be measured. When the,
put the instrument on it whirls around so fas
minute. and they have to take the instrumen
! away for fear it will break. A barrel was places
| over the current. and the force threw it as hig
as the derrick, which is over hundred feet.
ILLINOIS.
t A Case of Faith Cure Which IL Clouded b
noubta nf TDDcfOra and NeiphhOrs.